NONE · Piper PA-28-180 · 1997-10-03 · EDGARTOWN, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC98LA004
Event ID
20001208X09099
Type
Accident
Date
1997-10-03
Location
EDGARTOWN, MA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N7742W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the wind direction and his failure to initiate a go-around. Contributing factors were the tailwind, wet runway, and utility pole.